Watch this report by the BBC on padel. An interesting introduction to the sport.
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VIII World Junior Padel Championships 2011
The International Pádel Federation has granted the organization of the VIII Junior´s World Championships to the Spanish Pádel Federation. It will be held on the 16th to 23rd of October 2011 in the Autonomous City of Melilla.
The Spanish Federation will be in charge of all the cost for the 23 people of the Complete Delegation (male [...]
ITV Introduces Padel to the UK
Starring Tony Lee, Peter Vann and Caroline Mount.
Fiona Maguire, Player Profile
Picking up a padel racquet for the first time in 2003 Fiona found she was quickly hooked on the sport. Differring from those of us who discover padel and remain content with the more sociable and fun side of the sport, Fiona was soon playing in local competitions alongside some of the professionals in Bilbao, [...]
Maryam Adejumo, Player Profile
Tennis’s loss was padels gain, as Barcelona based Maryam unable to find playing partners for tennis discovered padel after an invite from her brother and his friends. Just five years down the line she found herself representing the UK in Mexico at the World Championships. Despite a smash described as fierce by the UK [...]
Matt Thomas, Player Profile
Formerly an England under 18 rugby player as well as representing England under 18 schools tennis at Wimbledon, Matt has travelled and coached on the WTA tour since 2007 and is also head of Warwick University Indoor Tennis Centre. Matt was an integral part of the UK Padel Team and driving [...]
What is Padel?
Peter Vann talks to ITV about padel in the UK and the Ellesse Padel Academy. View the broad cast here.
Ellesse Padel Academy – UK SQUAD TRAINING
Players and Technical Director German Schafer arrived in Huddersfield on friday afternoon, 1st April, and made their way to the new Ellesse Padel Academy, the first 2 court padel club in the UK!
Of those taking part a number travelled from all around the UK, including mens team captain John Leach, Mike Lightfoot, Caroline and Dan [...]
Peter Vann talks to BBC Radio 2
Today Peter Vann from the Ellesse Padel Academy, Huddersfield talks to Simon Mayo, Radio 2 at 6.45pm on the “Friday Fixture” about their story.
To listen to the show live click this link.
The story of the Ellesse Padel Academy
Peter Vann
HLTSC discovered Padel via La Manga Club in the Murcia region of Spain. As property owners there and a liflong tennis player I was naturally puzzled by the arrival of glass walls and mesh one summer – Paddle! But there were no canoes and no water ? ……………I watched with interest as courts were [...]
Official UK Padel Representative
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| The UK Padel Federation is the official body for padel tennis in the UK, recognised by the International Padel Federation. |
